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MTP Motorsport Michael Tirpak Performance Motorsport - Chronicling the 1993 Ford Es**rt RS Cosworth rally and racing

A bit bummed to be missing SnoDrift this year, but look for good things coming to this space.Stay tuned for details comi...
01/26/2026

A bit bummed to be missing SnoDrift this year, but look for good things coming to this space.
Stay tuned for details coming soon…

Clean up and reprep starts now for American Rally Association 2026 season. Got to get it back to ‘that’s too nice to ral...
10/25/2025

Clean up and reprep starts now for American Rally Association 2026 season. Got to get it back to ‘that’s too nice to rally’ level 😎.

10/21/2025

Here’s a quick clip from . It’s a good representation of the speed and hidden landmines that can pop up. Have a look at the pic of the strut top aftermath. Takes lots of force to strip the bolts and bend a steel plate… car still drove well after.
Unfortunately we had to dnf after a blown turbo oil seal caused us to loose over two quarts of oil in two stages. Thank you to the fellow competitors for the oil on the start of stage eight and sorry for the Spy Hunter-esq smoke screen before the stage. But as they say, that’s rally. We’ll fix/rebuild/strengthen and get ready for next season.

All set for Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) tomorrow 😎.
10/17/2025

All set for Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) tomorrow 😎.

Back to all wheels being driven after a refresh of the plated l*d in a spare front diff casing. And a replacement starte...
10/11/2025

Back to all wheels being driven after a refresh of the plated l*d in a spare front diff casing. And a replacement starter. Ready to for LSPR 😎.

Well Overmountain Rally didn’t finish the way we were hoping. We had a really good rally going, 2nd in class and the pos...
09/24/2025

Well Overmountain Rally didn’t finish the way we were hoping. We had a really good rally going, 2nd in class and the possibility of an overall podium for regional.
That is until I noticed a small crack in the front diff casing after day two. An attempt was made to seal the weeping oil, but the diff casing had other ideas and split in two on stage 12. We tried to get it back to service, but only made it about half way (luckily to a pizza place, where we of course ordered a pizza and I drink about six diet cokes while wanting for our ride back to get the truck).
Working now to see if I can find parts for the plated Gemini l*d and fit it into a spare standard diff I have. In time I’ll need to upgrade the diff case, as this was a know and fixed issue 30 years ago with a rally thick wall casing.

Heading down to !Spectate the stages in the Cherokee National Forest or at See you there😎
09/17/2025

Heading down to !
Spectate the stages in the Cherokee National Forest or at See you there😎

Coming soon to . A throwback 90s livery to a time when big candy sponsorships ruled the motorsports landscapes. 😎 ...
09/15/2025

Coming soon to . A throwback 90s livery to a time when big candy sponsorships ruled the motorsports landscapes. 😎

Fresh alconbrakes rotors and hawkperformance DTC-60 pads. Lots more stopping power for Overmountain Rally 😎
09/15/2025

Fresh alconbrakes rotors and hawkperformance DTC-60 pads. Lots more stopping power for Overmountain Rally 😎

Check out the Prop Shaft Disconnect Unit and dual master cylinder Handbrake. This is something I’ve been working on for...
08/03/2025

Check out the Prop Shaft Disconnect Unit and dual master cylinder Handbrake.

This is something I’ve been working on for a while now and after like three designs (first two pretty much failed instantly), I think I have it!

The MT75 gearbox does not have the ability to release the rear drive (like a Subaru), so when I’ve pulled the hydraulic handbrake in the past, the rear will lock as well as the fronts. The car will plows forward versus rotate. The Group A gearboxes did have a disconnect built into rear of the boxes, but as the Brits say - they’re rare as hens teeth…

This unit will decouple the rear prop shaft and allow the rear brakes to lock. Finally giving the ability to do those sweet, sweet handbrake turns. lol

Will need to get some practice with this, before but it should really make hairpins on gravel a lot faster than what I’ve been doing. And of course who doesn’t love a sideways Es**rt Cosworth 😉

Some more great photos by William Conley
06/18/2025

Some more great photos by William Conley

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